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'71k-10 · 12-18-2004, 01:48 AM

i am thinking about getting the MT/R's for my '71 1/2 ton and was wanting some feedback as to how they performed, road noise, tread life etc. i drive probably 50/50 onroad/off road and drive through lots of snow in the winter time.
Thanks
Tom

cableguy0 · 12-18-2004, 02:33 AM

in my experience goodyear tires in general suck and the wranglers are the worse. every set i have seen was at the wear bars around 20k miles

79Silv4x4 · 12-18-2004, 02:47 AM

Several of my family members work for Goodyear so I say this with honesty. Every Goodyear 'Mud Tire' I have ever owned sucked. Their 'AT' tires are about average and their passenger tires were above average. Note: my rating in this example is based solely on treadlife. The MT/R perform exceptionallly well in its intended environment but they don't last for $hit on the road. JMO, take it for what it's worth.

**Yukon Jack** · 12-18-2004, 10:27 AM

I have them on my 95 Yukon and am very impressed with them. They have about 35K or so on them right now and are not near their tread bars. The work very well in the little snow we get here. They of course aren't Boggers but they do fine in the mud that I find. On the road they are fairly loud, enought to bug some at highway speeds. They get your attention if you have to do an emergency stop - make the truck squirm some. Like any mud tire, you will regret it if you don't rotate them as directed.

Would I buy them again for my Yukon, probably not, will probably step back to an all terrain. If I had more time to play in the mud with this truck I think I would buy these tires again but this truck mainly stays on the road. But when I'm in the mud or snow I don't like getting stuck so I tend to want a more aggressive tire.

inline6Bill · 12-18-2004, 04:57 PM

I'll take a good set of B.F. Goodrich or Mickey Thompson's before I would even consider Goodyears EVER again !!!!

I had a set of Goodyears go thin in 30,000 miles. I had 50,000 on my Goodrich tires, and they still had enough tread to go another 20 to 30,000.

3100 special · 12-18-2004, 05:28 PM

I've been running the Wrangler AT's on my company truck. Lot of highway miles and quite a bit of off road (South Texas mud, Louisiana mud, Oklahoma mountains). They do wear. I'm pretty hard on them and I get roughly 35,000 before I replace them. May just be me but, I like a good bit of tread when I', heading into muddy areas! Would I change? Probably. The Goodrich AT tire is pretty good for multi-use. I was in a Firestone store the other day picking up a guy that was getting some work done on his truck. I was looking at some Bridgestones that looked pretty decent for the off road use (don't remember the model). I definitely do not care for Firestones though. I've had a few pair that were on vehicles that I had bought. Pure crap. Bad wearage, bad water dissipation.

CEDJUNIOR · 12-19-2004, 06:29 PM

I've heard that the Goodyears are bad for treadwear. I really can't comment though, I've never driven them, and no matter what tire brands I get they need to be replaced after 2 years with the way I drive. Cooper redesigned their STTs, they look pretty similar to the MT/Rs and are probably a good deal cheaper too.

3100 special · 12-19-2004, 11:12 PM

I like the look of the tread on the Coopers. I might give them a try on the next round.

RON WOODGEARD · 12-19-2004, 11:55 PM

I just finished 45000 miles with my Goodyear MT's They are on a 350 Ford V-10 Super Duty.... Heavy truck, that Pulls a 4 horse trailer quite often off the normal roads... I have never had a flat tire with them.
I have never been a Goodyear type of guy, But I replaced them with the same thing last month.

12-18-2004, 01:48 AM	#1
'71k-10 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: California Posts: 73	Opinions on Goodyear Wrangler MT/R's i am thinking about getting the MT/R's for my '71 1/2 ton and was wanting some feedback as to how they performed, road noise, tread life etc. i drive probably 50/50 onroad/off road and drive through lots of snow in the winter time. Thanks Tom

12-18-2004, 02:33 AM	#2
cableguy0 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Delta,Pa Posts: 14,948	in my experience goodyear tires in general suck and the wranglers are the worse. every set i have seen was at the wear bars around 20k miles __________________ Owner of North Point Car Care in Dundalk Md. We specialize in custom exhaust on both modern and classic vehicles. We are a full service auto shop from classics to modern vehicles. Feel free to contact me with questions. I will give a 10% discount to any board member.

12-18-2004, 10:27 AM	#4
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,689	I have them on my 95 Yukon and am very impressed with them. They have about 35K or so on them right now and are not near their tread bars. The work very well in the little snow we get here. They of course aren't Boggers but they do fine in the mud that I find. On the road they are fairly loud, enought to bug some at highway speeds. They get your attention if you have to do an emergency stop - make the truck squirm some. Like any mud tire, you will regret it if you don't rotate them as directed. Would I buy them again for my Yukon, probably not, will probably step back to an all terrain. If I had more time to play in the mud with this truck I think I would buy these tires again but this truck mainly stays on the road. But when I'm in the mud or snow I don't like getting stuck so I tend to want a more aggressive tire. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

12-18-2004, 04:57 PM	#5
inline6Bill A classic GM kinda guy Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 296	I'll take a good set of B.F. Goodrich or Mickey Thompson's before I would even consider Goodyears EVER again !!!! I had a set of Goodyears go thin in 30,000 miles. I had 50,000 on my Goodrich tires, and they still had enough tread to go another 20 to 30,000. __________________ Old school rap music: a dual exhausted GM 6 with no mufflers. "If you can find a better vehicle, buy it" Lee Iacocca, Chrysler commercials of the '80s. "I did. They are called Classic GM pickups !!!"

12-18-2004, 05:28 PM	#6
3100 special Street Rod Dreamin' Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Work:Batam, Indonesia/ Home:League City, Texas Posts: 1,241	I've been running the Wrangler AT's on my company truck. Lot of highway miles and quite a bit of off road (South Texas mud, Louisiana mud, Oklahoma mountains). They do wear. I'm pretty hard on them and I get roughly 35,000 before I replace them. May just be me but, I like a good bit of tread when I', heading into muddy areas! Would I change? Probably. The Goodrich AT tire is pretty good for multi-use. I was in a Firestone store the other day picking up a guy that was getting some work done on his truck. I was looking at some Bridgestones that looked pretty decent for the off road use (don't remember the model). I definitely do not care for Firestones though. I've had a few pair that were on vehicles that I had bought. Pure crap. Bad wearage, bad water dissipation. __________________ 1954 Chevy 3100 Panel Truck 2004 GMC Yukon 2007 GMC Sierra 4X4 "I am for doing good to the poor, but I differ in opinion of the means. I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is not making them easy in poverty, but leading or driving them out of it." Benjamin Franklin, On the Price of Corn and Management of the Poor, November 1776

12-18-2004, 02:47 AM	#3
79Silv4x4 Workaholic Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Katy, TX Posts: 1,589	Several of my family members work for Goodyear so I say this with honesty. Every Goodyear 'Mud Tire' I have ever owned sucked. Their 'AT' tires are about average and their passenger tires were above average. Note: my rating in this example is based solely on treadlife. The MT/R perform exceptionallly well in its intended environment but they don't last for $hit on the road. JMO, take it for what it's worth.

12-19-2004, 06:29 PM	#7
CEDJUNIOR Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Irving/Valley Ranch, Tx Posts: 897	I've heard that the Goodyears are bad for treadwear. I really can't comment though, I've never driven them, and no matter what tire brands I get they need to be replaced after 2 years with the way I drive. Cooper redesigned their STTs, they look pretty similar to the MT/Rs and are probably a good deal cheaper too. __________________ GM RPO Codes '95 K1500 4x4 Ext Cab 5.7 TBI NV4500 Tranny, 14 Bolt swapped in, locker, 3.73's

12-19-2004, 11:12 PM	#8
3100 special Street Rod Dreamin' Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Work:Batam, Indonesia/ Home:League City, Texas Posts: 1,241	I like the look of the tread on the Coopers. I might give them a try on the next round. __________________ 1954 Chevy 3100 Panel Truck 2004 GMC Yukon 2007 GMC Sierra 4X4 "I am for doing good to the poor, but I differ in opinion of the means. I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is not making them easy in poverty, but leading or driving them out of it." Benjamin Franklin, On the Price of Corn and Management of the Poor, November 1776

12-19-2004, 11:55 PM	#9
RON WOODGEARD Resident Young Old Dude ! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Nevada Posts: 1,948	I just finished 45000 miles with my Goodyear MT's They are on a 350 Ford V-10 Super Duty.... Heavy truck, that Pulls a 4 horse trailer quite often off the normal roads... I have never had a flat tire with them. I have never been a Goodyear type of guy, But I replaced them with the same thing last month.



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